Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

Prolonged exposure to cold water can cause manatees to lose body heat, leading to a potentially fatal condition known as ...

A recent USF study caused a stir when it reported that manatees were a nonnative species that arrived relatively recently to ...

Manatee County commissioners voted have an ordinance drafted to end a requirement that its water supply be treated with fluoride.

Now’s the best time to see manatees up-close in Southwest Florida. And one of the best places for sea cow viewing is Manatee ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida and its manatee ...

Florida Manatee Festival in downtown Crystal River attracted thousands of visitors over the weekend. Sunny skies and ...

A manatee comes up for a breath at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Fla., during a press conference by Florida governor Ron DeSantis announcing that Florida’s manatee population appears to ...

Manatees are slow-moving, seagrass-eating marine mammals. Florida manatees spend up to eight hours a day grazing on seagrasses and other marine or freshwater vegetation, consuming up to 10% of ...